The Best New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers? Those That Are Achievable!
We either love them or despise them, but no matter what our stance on New Year’s resolutions, there’s something incredibly energizing about stepping into a whole new year, offering us a new slate and the chance to make any adjustments we wish to improve total wellbeing or to accomplish a completely new goal or dream. […]
Creative and Helpful Gift Ideas for Seniors
Doesn’t it feel fantastic to find that perfect gift, the one that will make your loved one’s face light up with joy? For the older adults we love, it is possibly even more gratifying, given that it can be challenging to come up with new and creative ideas. Aging parents have years and years of […]
Having an Attitude of Gratitude: The Senior Health Benefits of Thankfulness
They say there is always something to be thankful for, and this time of year, more than any other, drives home the importance of having an attitude of gratitude. Nonetheless, for aging parents, for a variety of reasons, it may be difficult to find and focus on the positives in the course of the difficulties […]
Senior Citizen Neglect and Abuse: Take These Steps to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe
It breaks our hearts to listen to stories on the news of vulnerable older adults who have withstood mistreatment and abuse, and perhaps it seems like it’s something that will happen to “somebody else” – certainly not to our very own family members. Nevertheless, nearly 5 million seniors in the United States are the subject […]
Use the Pool This Summer for Low Impact Exercises for Seniors
There’s nothing better than a refreshing dip in the pool to combat the July heat, and with the buoyancy of the water, it gives the additional benefit of the ideal low impact environment to help senior loved ones remain active while remedying stress to their joints. Make sure to check with an older adult’s health […]
Stressed Out? These Stress Management Techniques Can Help
They’re known as “the golden years” for good reason; getting older cements in us information from lessons learned during a lifetime, and also the ability to relax from the busy pace of young adulthood and take time to truly savor what matters most. Yet our senior years can be a time full of added stress, […]
Caregivers, Beware of the Dangers of Burnout: Find Relief Through Respite Care
In spite of being tremendously rewarding and fulfilling, providing care for an elderly loved one also entails a multitude of challenges that can produce serious health hazards for family caregivers. And though it’s very common for family members to put their own needs on the back burner to place the emphasis completely on the needs […]
When Sibling Rivalry Interferes with Senior Care
In thinking back on the years spent with your sisters and brothers, you can certainly recollect a plethora of wonderful memories: holidays and vacations spent with each other, childhood games you enjoyed, key events like graduations, birthdays, and weddings. However, if we’re completely honest, there are also various hurts that occurred that are inclined to […]
Try This Little-Known Caregiving Tip to Reduce Stress: Laughter!
Surely, you know what it’s like to experience “one of those days” – you’ve overslept and missed a major meeting, the coffee maker chose today to cease performing, you tripped over the cat, dropping your phone and smashing the display screen, and as if that’s not bad enough, you feel a cold coming on; and […]